(70 ILCS 1710/36.2)(from Ch. 85, par. 1186.2)Sec. 36.2. There is created Southwestern Illinois Council on Economic
Development as an advisory committee to the Commission. The Council shall
be composed of no less than 18 members who shall be residents of the area
of the Commission's jurisdiction. Members of the Council shall be representatives
of business, local government, labor, agriculture, education, the unemployed
and other areas of significant interest relating to economic development.The Council shall maintain a level of minority membership equal to or greater
than the proportionate level of minority population which exists
within the area of operation of the Commission.Council members shall be appointed by the President of the Commission with
advice from the Commission's Executive Committee
and the Council.Every member of the Council shall be appointed and serve for a term of
2 years and until his successor is appointed and qualified, said term to
commence on January 1, and to terminate on December 31 of the following
year; provided that to achieve staggered terms all the initial members shall
be appointed on the effective date of this amendment and, as designated
by the President, one-half shall serve until December 31, 1979 and one-half
shall serve until December 31, 1980.If a vacancy occurs by death, resignation, incapacity, or for cause, the
President shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term in the same manner
as the member's appointment was made.The Council shall elect its own officers who may constitute or be a part
of the Council's Executive Committee. The Council shall prepare its own
bylaws defining the manner and procedure of the Council's operation.The Committee shall advise the Commission on matters relating to the economic
development of the area of jurisdiction of the Commission and shall provide
recommendations to the Commission on matters concerning the operation
and management of the Southwestern Illinois Overall Economic Development
Program as set forth in the Public Works and Economic Development Act of
1965, as amended.(Source: P.A. 82-944.)